Kevin Mayer is the new World's greatest athlete (0)
Aug 13, 2017
IAAF World Championships, London. Kevin Mayer won title with 8768 points. Rico Freimuth took silver with 8564 points, while German teammate Kai Kazmirek was third with 8488.
Detailed results of World Championships in London 2017
Kevin Mayer set a new world record in the decathlon with 9126 points at the Decastar meeting on September 2018. He was the 3rd decathlete ever to break the 9000-point barrier.
The Decathlon's nice in that you get to know the other athletes. It's almost like everyone helps each other out. We're all out there trying to win, but at the same time there's a friendship there too. It's always fun going to meets and catching up with the other guys - Tom Pappas